Venetia Elementary

Good evening Venetia Families!
Thank you to all of the families who supported our Annual Trunk or Treat event. It was a blast! We enjoyed seeing so many families and friends.

We apologize to the community for the no show of the Hayride. Bouncers, Slides & More was a no call, no show although they confirmed on Thursday. When called on Friday at 5:45 PM, the owner stated he was checking on the ETA and never returned our called. We are hoping to find a new company for next school year. Thanks for your understanding and continued support!

If you ordered a school theme t-shirt, they will be sent home on Tuesday.

Week of Oct. 27th:
Picture Retakes are tomorrow, October 27th.
Students who will be photographed:
• Students absent on the original photo day
• Students who enrolled after the original photo day
• Students unhappy with their original photo (must return purchased package)

Red Ribbon Week starts tomorrow with wearing Red-Protect Your Heart and Say No to Drugs!

Wednesday, October 29th: 1st Grade Field Trip to the Zoo. All money is due on Tuesday, October 28th via SchoolCashOnline.com.

Have a wonderful week! #ItsTimetoShine #LeadLikeaViking #BoldBraveUnited

Good morning Venetia Families!
Our Annual Tales, Trunk or Treat Event is tonight. We will sale wristbands at the door. But there will be limited meal tickets.
Prices at the Door: $13 (students); $6 adults; $6 Meal Tickets.

We are excited to celebrate Red Ribbon Week next week. As a reminder, students are not allowed to wear costumes on Friday, October 31st.

Have a wonderful weekend!

This is a friendly reminder that the Data Triangle Climate Survey will close tomorrow, October 21st. With just a few days remaining, your continued efforts to ensure robust participation are greatly appreciated.

We need 20% of parents to complete the survey. We are at 4.05% of parents completing the survey.

Survey links for students, staff, and family/community members are available at the following location:

COMPLETE TODAY👉 District Climate Survey | Duval County Public Schools
https://www.duvalschools.org/o/dcps/page/surveys

Hope you are having a Marvelous Monday!

Good Evening Venetia Families!
Quarter 2 is off to a great start! This week we have our annual Tales, Trunk or Treat event. All sales are online at SchoolCashOnline.com. All sales end on Wednesday at noon.

We are still in need of donated pumpkins for literacy pumpkins and donated candy for our Trunk or Treat event.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We are looking for additional volunteers for our Trunk or Treat event. You can help manage games or decorate a trunk to pass out candy. Middle and High School students can get volunteer hours.
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=TR3rjaTQBE2JrvcHbLqp-93hR8CsqZRKo6IKYY_deM9UQjdORzhOWVMxMzgzTzgxN1M2V1o3NUZYTC4u

Week of October 20th:
*Media & PE Week
*Wednesday, Oct 22: Gabie STEM Bus Field Trip, 3rd & 4th Grade
*Thursday, Oct 23: Quarter 1 Awards
*Friday, Oct 24: Tales, Trunk or Treat, 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
*Friday, Oct 24: Distinguished Gentlemen's Club (DGC), 3:30 PM-4:30 PM

Have a wonderful week! #ItsTimetoShine #LeadLikeaViking #BoldBraveUnited

This is a friendly reminder that the Data Triangle Climate Survey will close on October 21st. With just a few days remaining, your continued efforts to ensure robust participation are greatly appreciated.

Survey links for students, staff, and family/community members are available at the following location:

👉 District Climate Survey | Duval County Public Schools
https://www.duvalschools.org/o/dcps/page/surveys

Have a great Friday!

Good morning Venetia Families!
We are looking forward seeing everyone tomorrow. Tuesday Red Folders will come home tomorrow, Wednesday, October 15th. Please sign and return them on Thursday, October 16th.

If you’d still like to order Fall photos, you can visit www.leonards.com/order , click the “find my school” option, and follow the prompts there to view your student’s proof and ordering information!

Have a great day! #ItsTimetoShine #LeadLikeaViking #BoldBraveUnited

Good Evening Venetia Families!
This week is a short week this week so let's ensure all students are at school and on time. There is No School for students on Monday, October 13 and Tuesday, October 14.

PTA Election Meeting: We will be reinstalling our PTA on Wednesday, October 15th at 4 PM in the Media Center. We are asking parents to attend this meeting and join our PTA. You can help by becoming a general PTA member for just $10. We will be electing in our selected board members-President, Secretary, & Treasurer.

On Friday, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, we wear pink!

Upcoming Events:
*Wednesday, Oct 22: 3rd & 4th Grade On Campus Field Trip-Gabie STEM Bus
*Thursday, Oct 23: Quarter 1 Awards (3rd: 9:30 am; 4th: 10 AM; 5th: 10:30 am; 2nd: 2 PM; 1st: 2:30 PM; No Kindergarten Awards for Q1)
*Friday, Oct 24: Tales, Trunk or Treat, 5:30 PM-7:30 PM; sales online at schoolcashonline.com.
*Friday, Oct 24: Distinguished Gentlemen's Club (DGC) Meets after school

Sign up to be a Tales, Trunk or Treat Volunteer:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=TR3rjaTQBE2JrvcHbLqp-93hR8CsqZRKo6IKYY_deM9UQjdORzhOWVMxMzgzTzgxN1M2V1o3NUZYTC4u

Please continue to donate bags of candy for our Trunk or Treat. We are also asking for donated Pumpkins for our Literacy Pumpkins.

Have a great evening! We look forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday. #ItsTimetoShine #LeadLikeaViking #BraveBoldUnited

Good afternoon Venetia Families!
There has been an update to one of our Bus Routes. Bus #239 is no longer a route. All students riding Bus 239 will now ride Bus 901.

AM Time 8:11 AM Batman Ln & Hurricane Dr @ Bus Hut PM Time: 3:34 PM
AM Time 8:15 AM Hurricane Dr & Mustin Rd PM Time: 3:44 PM
AM Time 8:25 AM 6017 Roosevelt Blvd @ The Park at Marbella (Northbound) PM Time 3:48 PM

Thank you for your flexibility with this bus change!

Good Morning Venetia Families!
We are entering the last week of the first quarter. Quarter 1 ends on Friday, October 10th. There is no school for students on Monday, October 13-Teacher Planning Day and Tuesday, October 14-Teacher Inservice Day.

Join us for our Scholastic Book Fair from October 6th-10th! Parents are welcome to shop with their child each morning from 8:30-9:00 AM. Family Night: Thursday, October 9th from 4:00-6:00 PM-a perfect time to browse and enjoy the fair together!
Let's inspire a love of reading together!

📚✨ Book Character Parade! ✨📚

Get ready for our Book Character Parade on Friday, October 10th at 9:30 a.m.!
Students are invited to dress up as their favorite book character, but remember — the book must accompany the student.

🚫 No masks, face paint, or toy weapons allowed.
👨‍👩‍👧 Parents are invited to watch the fun from the car loop area!

We can’t wait to see all the creative characters come to life and celebrate our love of reading! ❤️📖

Have a great week! #ItsTimetoShine #LeadLikeaViking #BoldBraveUnited

Good afternoon Families!
You will soon receive your child's scores for the PM 1 FAST State Test along with an explanation of what the scores mean. Please keep in mind that this is the first assessment of the new grade level. Our goal is to review the results and with you and ensure you have the tools to support your child's learning at home.

Achievement Levels:
Level 1: Well Below Grade Level
Leve 2: Below Grade Level
Level 3: On Grade Level
Level 4: Proficient Success
Level 5: Exemplary Success

How can you support at home?
*Establish a routine: Set aside a regular time and quiet space for reading, homework and review.
*Attendance: Ensure students are present each day, on time to school, and stay the entire school day.
*Completion of homework: Homework is an extension of what students are working on in class.
*Fluency Practice: Ensure students are reading independently daily( K-2: 10-20 minutes & 3rd-5th 20-30 minutes each night); have students practice their math facts (addition, subtraction and multiplication).
*Ask Questions: Talk about what they learned at school and encourage them to explain ideas in their own words.
*Encourage writing: Have them keep a journal, write letters, create stories, or write in response to what they read.
*Stay connected: Communicate with teachers and attend school events to stay informed about your child's progress. Are you connected to Focus to check your student's grade? Check Rooms for updates from the school and teachers.
*Celebrate effort: Praise persistence and progress, not just results.

Thank you for your continued support in ensuring your child's success!

Good Evening Venetia Families!
I cannot believe we are approaching October. Nearing the end of the first quarter. It is imperative for students to attend school daily, be on time and stay the entire day.

Tomorrow is World Heart Day. Wear red or heart attire. This week is B Week for resources. Students will have Art & Music for resource.

Week of Sept 29th:
*Monday, Sept 29: SAC Meeting, 4 PM, Media Center
*Tuesday, Sept 30: Victorious Vikings, 9:30 AM (select students)
*Wednesday, Oct 1: Sights in Schools (Day 1)
*Thursday, Oct 2: Sights in Schools (Day 2)
*Friday, Oct 3: Book Fair Preview

Upcoming Events:
*Oct 6-10: Book Fair
*Thursday, Oct 9: Book Fair Family Night, 4-6 PM
*Friday, Oct 10: End of Grading Period (Quarter 1); Book Character Parade
*Monday, Oct 13: Teacher Planning Day (No School for Students)
*Tuesday, Oct 14: Teacher Inservice Day (No School for Students)

Have a wonderful week! #TimetoShine #LeadLikeaViking #BoldBraveUnited

We are celebrating World Heart Day by wearing red or heart attire.

World Heart Day, held annually on 29 September, is a global campaign led by the World Heart Federation (WHF) to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease (CVD)—the world’s leading cause of death. The idea was first introduced by WHF President Dr. Antoni Bayés de Luna during his tenure and launched in 1999 with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNESCO. The first official World Heart Day was celebrated in 2000, coinciding with the Sydney Olympic Games, with the inaugural slogan “Let it Beat,” emphasizing the importance of physical activity in preventing heart disease and stroke.

Good Evening Venetia Families!
We will Celebrate Freedom Week with themed days each day. Flyers were sent last week in the Tuesday Folder. We kick off the week wearing red, white & blue: Proud to be an American!

We have a change to our resource schedule. Due to lower enrollment, we are going to itinerant resource for Music, Art & PE. This means that students will receive Music, Art, & PE every other week similar to our Media schedule. We will operate on an A Week/B Week schedule. This week students will have Media & PE (A-week). Next week, students will have Art & Music (B-week).

Week of September 22nd:
*Wednesday, Sept 24: Kona Ice Day (Price Range $3-$6)
*Thursday, Sept 25: New Worlds Reading Family Fun Night, 5:30 PM-7 PM (Dinner will be served!)
RSVP: Below is the link for the event:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvoM1Mp7k0bdlvD2GI9ph1zBUOvsxc43hUd1gp8WwZd4dDYw/viewform?usp=header
*Friday, Sept 26: Distinguished Gentlemen's Club meets, 3:30 PM-4:30 PM (Select Students)

Upcoming Events:
*Monday, Sept 29: SAC Meeting, 4 PM, Media Center; World Heart Day-Wear red, heart attire!
*Tuesday, Sept 30: Victorious Vikings, 9:30 AM (select students)
*Friday, Oct 3: Book Fair Preview

Have a wonderful week! #ItsTimetoShine #LeadLikeaViking #BoldBraveUnited

T-Shirt Orders are due on Friday, September 19th by noon. #ItsTimetoSHINE